. Electric railway journal . kingcompartment and includes a semicircular space at the ex-treme rear end surrounded by a seat and affording an un-usually desirable arrangement as an observation one of the front corners of the smoking compartmenta Peter Smith hot-water heater is installed during coldweather. It takes the place of one of the seats, which isreplaced in the summer time when the heater is removed. The seating capacity of the car is sixty-six, all of the seatsbeing transverse except the four longitudinal seats whichare part of the semicircular seat at the rear end. Contraryt
. Electric railway journal . kingcompartment and includes a semicircular space at the ex-treme rear end surrounded by a seat and affording an un-usually desirable arrangement as an observation one of the front corners of the smoking compartmenta Peter Smith hot-water heater is installed during coldweather. It takes the place of one of the seats, which isreplaced in the summer time when the heater is removed. The seating capacity of the car is sixty-six, all of the seatsbeing transverse except the four longitudinal seats whichare part of the semicircular seat at the rear end. Contraryto the arrangement originally developed by the builders forthis type of car, no folding seats are provided in theentrance compartment for use on the side of the car oppo-site to the entrance door. In this case both of the entrancedoors are always available. The car is built of steel practically throughout. Theframe is of T-bar construction similar to that used with thecar exhibited at Chicago. The new car has, however, a dif-. Center-Entrance Interurban Car—Side View Showing General Appearance of Exterior to the car of this type which was exhibited by the Cincin-nati Car Company at the Chicago convention and createdmuch favorable comment. The initial equipment will con-sist of sixteen cars and these are now in process of con-struction by the Cincinnati Car Company. The over-all length of the car is 58 ft. measured from ferently shaped roof and ends, and it is of considerablyheavier construction. The roof and siding are made ofsteel plate, theTinderside of the roof being finished in whiteenamel. The car is insulated throughout with sheets ofcork, 1 in. thick, which are cemented to the steel platingwhich forms the sides and roof. January 18, 1913.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 121 The windows slide in pressed-brass grooves which areriveted to the side posts, the latter being made up ofT-shaped sections. The sash fittings are constructed so thatthey can be removed by withdrawing two
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